Source DELHI, INDIA, August 29, 2012 (The Indian Express): India’s religious and political sensitivities over what a cow can eat has cast a serious shadow over efforts to provide American dairy produce access to Indian markets. US President Barack Obama had identified market access for US agricultural and dairy products as a major deliverable and even mentioned it to Prime…
Source Truth is not only Eternal but also unlimited and infinite. Sanatana Dharma is very simple and natural because it is based on the Laws of Nature.— Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906), one of the first sannyasins to bring Hinduism to America
Source INDIA, August 27, 2012 (dnaindia.com): Come August 29, Malayalees the world over will celebrate Onam. Though the origin of the harvest festival is deeply rooted in Hindu legends and mythology, Keralites across the religious spectrum celebrate the festival with traditional gaiety and enthusiasm. Onam is a community event, a celebration of a time in the past when all men…
Source SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, August 25, 2012 (Press Release): Over 350 adult and youth delegates representing over 102 Mandirs (Temples) and Hindu organizations from across the world attended the seventh annual Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC) August 17 and 18, 2012, in San Jose, CA. The Seventh HMEC was hosted by the Fremont Temple and 22 other co-hosts temples from…
Source “There will not be enough water available on current croplands to produce food for the expected 9 billion population in 2050 if we follow current trends and changes towards diets common in Western nations,” the report by Malik Falkenmark and colleagues at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) said. Dire warnings of water scarcity limiting food production come as…
Source At this supremely dangerous moment in human history, the only way of salvation is the ancient Hindu way. Here we have the attitude and spirit that can make it possible for the human race to grow together into a single family.— Dr. Arnold Joseph Toynbee (1889-1975) a respected British historian
Source Vermilion (kumkum) is a red colored powder that is applied in the parting of the hair by married women [found as far back as Indus Valley]. This sign of marriage is more or less consistent among women from all over India . Sindoor is symbolic of the red flame of Sati and Parvati, both forms of Shakti. It is…
Source CLAREMONT, CA., August 24, 2012 (Press Release): Claremont Lincoln University and the Nalanda Confluence Institute (NCI) are pleased to announce a new collaboration. Today, officials from each institution signed an agreement that is an important step in establishing an accredited graduate program in Hindu Dharma studies at Claremont. NCI will join the Indic Foundation and other funders, with the…
Source Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived, both inwardly and outwardly.— Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society
Source BANGALORE, INDIA, August 23, 2012 (India Today): Businessman Vijay Mallya donated gold-plated doors worth US$134,000 to Lord Subrahmanya in Kukke, Udupi district. Mallya made the offering on Thursday by following the tradition and rituals at the Subrahmanya temple nestled in the Western Ghats, one of the most popular pilgrimage centres in Karnataka. The business tycoon is going through a…